Moreover, philosophy and ethics echo this stance. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail (1963) describes an ‘inescapable network of mutuality,’ while the African humanist idea of ubuntu affirms, ‘I am because we are.’ Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning (1946) likewise argues that purpose arises when we orient ourselves toward a task or person beyond the self. Together, these voices converge with Robinson’s claim: if we are bound together, then our moral duty is to translate talent and advantage into shared dignity. The question shifts from What do I want? to Whom will I serve? [...]
